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1978

ARTHUR H. MELANSON, Grand Master

Charles A. Fritz, Jr., Deputy Grand Master
Brenton E. Tyler, Jr., Senior Grand Warden
Virgil W. Liberty, Junior Grand Warden

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/08: 1978-15;
• 06/14: 1978-74;
• 09/13: 1978-105;
• 12/13: 1978-155; (Annual Communication)

03/08 Agenda

• 1978-23: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1977-34: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.

06/14 Agenda

• 1978-83: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1978-92: Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Grand Chaplain Daniel A. Thurston. Appointment of Grand Representatives.

09/13 Agenda

• 1978-114: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1977-116: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
• 1977-122: Budget for 1979.

12/13 Agenda

• 1978-164: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1978-167: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
• Visits by Grand Master Melanson, beginning on Page 1978-208:
  • Anniversaries:
    • William Sewall Gardner, Lowell (02/25; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary)
    • Benjamin F. Arrington, Lynn (04/03; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary)
    • St. George, Brockton (04/08; Special Communication; Centenary)
    • Matthew John Whittall, Shrewsbury (05/20; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary and Temple Dedication)
    • Mechanic's, Montague (10/21; Special Communication; Centenary and Temple Dedication)
    • Nantascot, Hull (04/03; Special Communication in Hingham; 25th Anniversary)
  • Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
  • Lodges visited:
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (01/12)
    • Jordan, [1] (01/18)
    • The Harvard, Cambridge (01/19)
    • Wellesley, Wellesley (02/01; Grand Master reception)
    • Grand Lodge of Virginia (02/12-02/15)
    • Amity, Danvers (02/17)
    • Monitor, Waltham (02/28; reception for Senior Grand Warden Brenton E. Tyler, Jr.)
    • Mount Moriah, Westfield (03/15; reception for Junior Grand Warden Virgil W. Liberty)
    • Columbian, Boston (03/20)
    • Manchester, Manchester (04/11; reception for Deputy Grand Master Charles A. Fritz, Jr.)
    • William North, Lowell (04/12; memorial service for Most Wor. Andrew G. Jenkins)
    • Grand Lodge of North Carolina (04/17-04/19)
    • Grand Lodge of New Hampshire (05/19)
    • Montgomery, Milford (06/07)
    • Temple, Boston
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (06/09)
    • Morning Sun, [2] (06/10; Wilderness Degree)
    • Moses Michael Hays and Putnam, Needham (06/27; consolidation)
    • Mount Hope, Fall River (11/18; installation)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (12/08; installation)
• 1978-214: Re-election of Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson. Election of other officers.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/08: 1978-35; opening remarks (including comments on the snow emergency); necrology; visitations; dispensations; Masonic education; "Participate in '78"; Masonic home.

• 06/14: 1978-84; opening remarks; education, visitations; rulings and ritual changes; coming events; "Participate in '78".

• 09/13: 1978-114; opening remarks; necrology; Feast of St. John; retirement of Grand Master's secretary and death of his successor; visitations; Grand Lodge trip; Grand Master's Appeal; Grand Master's Day at the Masonic Home; Education evaluation; newsletter; ritual changes; concerns.

• 12/13: 1978-167; opening remarks; necrology; Grand Master's Appeal; Masonic Home; Service Committee; library and museum; presentation of three 75-year membership awards; visitations; new ciphers and other ritual changes; Grand Lodge newsletter; Grand Master's secretary; Library and Museum report; Department of Service; Board of Masonic Relief; Department of Education; audit; vists; medals.

• 12/13: 1978-215; Grand Master's Objectives for 1979.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/09: 1978-48;
  • Full Codes : Mosaic; approved.
  • Amendments: Canal Zone Isthmian, Federal, Friendship, John Hancock, Mount Moriah, Mount Zion, Ocean, Samuel D. Sherwood, Shawmut, Victory, Winslow Lewis; approved.

• 06/14: 1978-95;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Caleb Butler, Delta, Dorchester, Fraternity, Globe, Howard, Jerusalem, John Cutler, John T. Heard, Liberty, Marine, Mariners', Matthew John Whittall, Mount Hermon, Mount Hope, Mount Tom, Nehoiden, North Reading, Paul Revere, Perfection, Shawmont, Simonds, Unity, Wamsutta, William Sutton, Wisdom; approved.

• 09/13: 1978-130;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Adams, Adelphi, Brigham, Galilean, Good Samaritan, Rabboni, St. Matthew's, Vernon, West Roxbury; approved. Shawmut, not approved.

• 12/13: 1978-177;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Charles C. Spellman, Matthew John Whittall, Maugus Hill, North Star, Richard C. MacLaurin, Rufus Putnam, St. George; approved. King Cyrus, King Solomon's; not approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

• NECROLOGIES:
  • 03/08: 1978-35; Rt. Wor. James Everette Jacob, Past District Grand Master, Canal Zone District.
  • 03/08: 1978-36; Rt. Wor. Robert Wendell Young, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 03/08: 1978-36; Rt. Wor. Austin Clifford Woodside, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 03/08: 1978-36; Rt. Wor. Thomas Guy Walters, Past Deputy Grand Master.
  • 03/08: 1978-37; Rt. Wor. and Rev. Ralph Ernest Bayes, Past Grand Chaplain.
  • 03/08: 1978-37; Rt. Wor. Corodon Spaulding Fuller, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 03/08: 1978-37; Rt. Wor. Henry Savage Chase Cummings, Past Senior Grand Warden.
  • 03/08: 1978-38; Rt. Wor. George Merrill Ellis, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 03/08: 1978-38; Rt. Wor. Charles Frank Carbee, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-90; Rt. Wor. John Encarnacao Palmeira, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-91; Rt. Wor. Alfred LaMontagne, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-91; Rt. Wor. Frank McLain Hargraves, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-91; Rt. Wor. William Columbus Graft, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-91; Rt. Wor. Oliver Rutherford, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/14: 1978-92; Rt. Wor. Alvin William Ironside, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/13: 1978-115; Rt. Wor. Harold Lester Downing, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/13: 1978-115; Rt. Wor. Charles Henry Van Horn, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/13: 1978-115; Rt. Wor. Lawrence Francis Lindley, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/13: 1978-115; Rt. Wor. Harold Tuttle, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/13: 1978-116; Rt. Wor. Raymond Eugene Miskelly, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-167; Rt. Wor. Arnold Howell Baker, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-167; Rt. Wor. Leonard Brown Campbell, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-168; Rt. Wor. Harborne Wentworth Stuart, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-168; Rt. Wor. George Andrew Putney, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-168; Rt. Wor. Harry Edward Korelitz, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/13: 1978-169; Rt. Wor. Calvin Arthur Burger, Past Senior Grand Warden.
  • 12/13: 1978-169; Rt. Wor. Peter Archibald Day, Past Senior Grand Warden.

• MEMORIALS:
  • 03/08: 1978-38; Rt. Wor. Henry Savage Chase Cummings, Past Senior Grand Warden, presented by Rt. Wor. Norman A. Ray, for the committee.
  • 03/08: 1978-40; Rt. Wor. James Everette Jacob, Past District Grand Master, Canal Zone District, presented by Rt Wor. Howard W. Osborn, for the committee.
  • 03/08: 1978-41; Rt. Wor. Thomas Guy Walters, Past Deputy Grand Master, presented by Most Wor. Herbert H. Jaynes, for the committee.
  • 12/13: 1978-169; Rt. Wor. Calvin Arthur Burger, Past Senior Grand Warden, presented by Rt. Wor. Roland E. Mosley, for the committee.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/08: 1978-50; Petition to amend the charter of Canal Zone Lodge to the name Canal Zone Isthmian (merger 07/27/1977); granted.

• 09/13: 1978-131; Petition to amend the charter of Star of Bethlehem Lodgeto remove from Chelsea to Wakefield; approved.

Petitions for Consolidation

• 06/14: 1978-93; Petition for Putnam Lodge to merge into Moses Michael Hays Lodge; granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 02/25: 1978-1; Lowell. 50th Anniversary of William Sewall Gardner Lodge.
  • 1978-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Raymond W. LaPierre, Master of William Sewall Gardner Lodge.
  • 1978-2: Address by the Grand Master. Presentation of 50-year Veteran's Medal to Bro. Harry E. Hoyt, and presentation of 25-year pins. A plaque was presented to Wor. Bertrand A. McKittrick, the only living Charter Member. Presentation of a citation by Hon. Bro. Bruce N. Freeman, State Representative. Remarks by other Brethren.
  • 1978-4ff: History of William Sewall Gardner Lodge, 1953 to 1978, by Wor. Ralph H. House.

• 04/03: 1978-51; Lynn. 50th Anniversary of Benjamin F. Arrington Lodge.
  • 1978-52: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Gerald L. MacLean, Master of Benjamin F. Arrington Lodge.
  • 1978-52: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren.
  • 1978-53: (04/01) 50th Anniversary Banquet in Swampscott; (04/02) Church Service at Maple Street United Methodist Church.
  • 1978-54ff: History of William Sewall Gardner Lodge, 1953 to 1978, by Wor. Ralph H. House.

• 04/08: 1978-54; Brockton. Centenary of St. George Lodge.
  • 1978-54: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Albert M. Grenier, Master of St. George Lodge.
  • 1978-55: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren.
  • 1978-55: Opening of sealed stone, dedicated by Past Grand Master Dudley H. Ferrell, at the lodge's 50th Anniversary in 1928. The stone was re-sealed for the 150th anniversary in 2028.
  • 1978-56: Banquet and all at the Ward 4 Improvement Association Hall.
  • 1978-54ff: History of St. George Lodge, 1953 to 1978, by Bro. Harold L. Melberg.

• 05/20: 1978-59; Shrewsbury. 50th Anniversary of Matthew John Whittall Lodge and dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1978-60: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Donald E. Benson, Master of Matthew John Whittall Lodge.
  • 1978-60: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren. Dedication of the Temple "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
  • 1978-61: Banquet and celebration at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury.
  • 1978-61: Awards and presentations.
  • 1978-62ff: History of Matthew John Whittall Lodge, by Bro. Everett W. Harrington.

• 06/27: 1978-98; Needham. Consolidation of Putnam and Moses Michael Hays Lodges as Moses Michael Hays Lodge.
  • 1978-99: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of both lodges, led by Wor. Harry L. Ginesky, Master of Moses Michael Hays Lodge.
  • 1978-99: Consolidation ceremony, described in detail.
  • 1976-104: Address by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

• 09/15: 1978-133; Orleans. Mortgage burning ceremony for Universal Lodge.
  • 1978-134: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alan W. Estabrook of Universal Lodge.
  • 1978-134: Mortgage Burning ceremony, with assistance from various Brothers.
  • 1978-134: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

• 09/30: 1978-136; New Bedford. Centenary of Noquochoke Lodge of Westport.
  • 1978-137: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert A. Young, Master of Noquochoke Lodge.
  • 1978-137: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren.
  • 1978-138ff: Brief hostorical comments by Rt. Wor. Donald B. Carr.

• 10/21: 1978-140; Montague. Centenary of Mechanic's Lodge and dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1978-141: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Rt. Wor. James T. Lonergan, Master of Mechanic's Lodge.
  • 1978-141: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren. Dedication of the Temple "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
  • 1978-142: (10/22) Service of Divine Worship at First Congrgational Church of Turner's Falls, sermon by Most Wor. Arthur H. Melanson.
  • 1978-143ff: History of Mechanic's Lodge from 1953 to 1978, by Wor. Robert E. Wheeler.

• 10/23: 1978-152; Hingham. 25th anniversary of Nantascot Lodge of Hull.
  • 1978-153: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Albert I. Swartz, Master of Nantascot Lodge.
  • 1978-153: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren. Recognition of charter members and Past Masters. Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Wor. Albert I. Swartz.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1978)

• 1978-220: Opening and roll call.
• 1978-226: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1978-226: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,383 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1978, as well as the past 2 years.
• 1978-227: Presentation of a past Grand Master's jewel to Grand Master Melanson.
• 1978-227: Installation of Grand Master Melanson. Installation of other Grand Officers.
• 1978-230: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
  • 1978-231: The Grand Master.
  • 1978-231: Deputy Grand Master W. Terence Stephens.
  • 1978-236: Grand Master Roger P. Snelling of Maine.
  • 1978-238: Grand Master Robert E. Davies of Canada (Ontario).
  • 1978-241: Most Wor. Stanley F. Maxwell, Past Grand Master; The Light of Patriotism.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1978

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1978 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and the Canal Zone.

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